Commercial Real Estate Market in Inlet Beach, FL
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
955 active listings and 3,920 off-market properties in Inlet Beach, FL. Commercial property asks $200/SF to buy and $18.40/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Inlet Beach, FL spans 123.1 square miles in Bay County, Florida. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Inlet Beach, FL runs 20.2% across the South region in 2025, up from 14.4% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Inlet Beach, FL runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Inlet Beach, FL runs 7.9% across the South region in 2025, up from 6% in 2019. Nearly 2.3x the 2022 low of 3.5%.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Multifamily
Multifamily space in Inlet Beach, FL asks $309/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 11.3% across the South region in 2025, up from 8.5% in 2022.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Inlet Beach, FL has 18,095 residents in 22,194 households. Density runs 147 people per square mile. Median household income here is $87,204 and median gross rent $1,794 a month.
18,095
Population
22,194
Households
0.8
Avg Household Size
51
Median Age
38%
College-Educated
94%
High-School Grad
123.1 sq mi
ZIP Area
147
Density / Sq Mi
$87,204
Median Household Income
$47,857
Median Earnings
$1,794
Median Rent
$473,656
Median Home Value
Tools
Lease vs Buy Breakeven
At $18.40/SF/Yr lease vs $200/SF buy → buying wins if held > 1.7 years.
At a 9.2% gross asking yield the payback reads short relative to leasing. Assumes 30% down at 6.5% fixed, 2% a year in taxes and upkeep, 3% appreciation, 5% opportunity cost, 2% closing plus 5% selling costs, and a 3% annual rent escalator.
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa Beach | — | $25.05 |
| Freeport | — | $19.30 |
Commercial property in Inlet Beach, FL asks $200/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Inlet Beach?
Commercial property in Inlet Beach, FL asks an average of $200 per square foot. The 7 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $243/SF. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $309/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Inlet Beach?
Asking lease rates in Inlet Beach, FL average $18.40 per square foot per year.
Is it cheaper to lease or buy commercial space in Inlet Beach?
Buying beats leasing in Inlet Beach, FL if the property is held longer than 1.7 years, comparing $18.40/SF/Yr asking rent with $200/SF asking price. The model assumes 30% down at 6.5% fixed, 2% of value per year in taxes and upkeep, 3% appreciation, 5% opportunity cost on the cash and a 3% annual rent escalator.
Where does Realmo's Inlet Beach market data come from?
Realmo compiles Inlet Beach, FL figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 819 active sale listings, 136 active lease listings, 3,920 tracked off-market properties. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 819 active for-sale and 136 active for-lease listings in Inlet Beach, FL. These are ASKING figures from live listings, not closed-transaction prices, and a segment carried by a handful of listings reads as indicative rather than an average.
- Vacancy rates
- Published per-sector market series, taken at the metro level where one exists and otherwise at the Census-region level — a chart reading "in <region> region" is a regional number, not this city's.
- Refresh
- The monthly aggregates close at the end of the previous month, so 30 September 2026 — not today — is the honest last update.
- Known limitations
- office vacancy is reported at South region level, retail vacancy is reported at South region level and industrial vacancy is reported at South region level.
- Coverage
- Metrics below the 10-observation threshold fall back one geographic level. The geography used is named on each figure.
Compiled by the Realmo Data team · reviewed 30 September 2026 · report a data issue
